Comedy Arts Pittsburgh (CAP) is pleased to report that W. Kamau Bell and North Coast Presents: ANYBODY will headline the fourth annual Pittsburgh Comedy Festival (PCF). They will each will headline two primetime shows during the festival, which will feature more than 40 local and national comedy acts, including family-friendly programming. You can access the full PCF 2017 schedule here.
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About W. Kamau Bell
Emmy-nominated comic and CNN host W. Kamau Bell delivers incisive, scathingly funny commentary on modern society that will change your view of race, politics and social issues in America. As host of the CNN docu-series “United Shades of America,” Kamau travels the country, offering viewers a rare yet eye-opening look inside the various subcultures of American life. The second season for United Shades of America began in April. He first captured audiences’ attention with his thought-provoking one-man show, “The W. Kamau Bell Curve: Ending Racism in About an Hour,” and later, with his widely praised FX comedy series, “Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell.” The multi-talented entertainer also hosts the must-listen podcasts, “Denzel Washington is The Greatest Actor of All Time Period” and “Politically Reactive,” as well as the live public radio show, “Kamau Right Now!” Kamau’s book, The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell was released May 2nd.
About North Coast Presents: ANYBODY
North Coast,
New York City’s premier hip-hop improv team, has long been known for their
seamless melding of freestyle rapping and long form improv comedy. But in the
heat of Lin Manuel’s smash Broadway hit Hamilton, people have been going f******
bonkers for historical raps. We hear you loud and clear. Join North Coast at the
Pittsburgh Comedy Festival for this very special performance as the team takes
your favorite historical figure and performs a full, factually-accurate improv
set to satisfy your hunger for hip-hop history. Nikola Tesla? Bawse. Ida B.
Wells? Flawless. Louisa May Alcott? Mic drop.
Named one of the “Top Ten Best Comedy Shows” by Time Out New York, North Coast has been featured on Vh1, in Slate’s Podcast The Gist, The Village Voice, and The New York Times Comedy Listings, and currently performs every Saturday night at The Peoples Improv Theater.